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Battle of Amoy
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| Battle of Amoy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of 1st China War 1839-42 | ||
| Date: | 26-27 August 1841 | |
| Location: | Xiamen, Fujian Province, China] | |
| Presidency: | Madras | |
| Co-ordinates: | 24.481017°N 118.150301°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| East India Company | Chinese | |
| Commanders | ||
| Maj Gen Sir Hugh Gough Vice-Admiral Sir William Parker |
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| Strength | ||
| Casualties | ||
Expeditionary Force
Naval Squadron
- Royal Navy Warships
- HMS Wellesley
- HMS Blenheim
- HMS Druid
- HMS Blonde
- HMS Modeste
- HMS Pylades
- HMS Columbine
- HMS Cruiser
- HMS Algerine
- HEIC Steamers
- Sesostris
- Queen
- Nemesis
- Phlegethon
- 21 transports and store ships
Ground forces
2,700 fighting men
- HM 18th Royal Irish Regiment
- Four Coys HM 26th Cameronians
- HM 49th Regiment
- HM 55th Regiment
- Rifle Coy 36th Madras Native Infantry
- Detachment Royal Artillery
- Detachment Madras Artillery
- Two Coys Madras Sappers and Miners
- Madras Engineers
External Links
Opium Wars Wikipedia
1st Opium War Wikipedia
W.L.Clowes on the Ist Anglo-Chinese War www.pdavis.nl
Fall of Amoy Google Books
Google Books - Description of Amoy 1846 Google Books
Frontier and Overseas Expeditions from India Vol VI - Attack on Amoy archive.org